Leif Erickson

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:King_of_Norway
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Viking_Age
gptkb:Viking_longships
Norse exploration of North America
Cultural heritage of Norway
Norse sagas and legends
Cultural heritage of Greenland
Cultural heritage of Iceland
Cultural heritage of North America
Cultural heritage of the Viking Age
Exploration routes to North America
Norse seafaring technology
gptkbp:born c. 970
gptkbp:commemorated_by gptkb:Leif_Erikson_statue_in_Minneapolis
gptkb:Leif_Erikson_statue_in_Seattle
Leif Erikson Day in the U. S.
Statues in the United States
gptkbp:cultural_significance Celebrated in Norse sagas
gptkbp:depicted_in Norse sagas
gptkbp:descendant gptkb:Roman_settlement
gptkbp:died c. 1020
gptkbp:expedition gptkb:Vinland
gptkbp:famous_for Establishing a settlement in Vinland
gptkbp:father gptkb:Erik_the_Red
gptkbp:historical_figures gptkb:Saga_of_Erik_the_Red
gptkb:Saga_of_the_Greenlanders
gptkbp:historical_significance First European to set foot in North America
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Leif Erickson
gptkbp:influenced Cultural perceptions of Vikings
Subsequent Viking explorations
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Norse_mythology
gptkbp:inspired Literature about Viking exploration
gptkbp:is_explored_in gptkb:Labrador
gptkb:Greenland
gptkb:Baffin_Island
gptkb:Newfoundland
gptkb:L'_Anse_aux_Meadows
gptkb:adventure
11th century
Trade opportunities
Seeking new lands
gptkbp:is_visited_by gptkb:Greenland
gptkb:Iceland
gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:known_for Exploring North America
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:Leif_Erikson_Day
gptkbp:mother Thjodhild
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Norwegian
gptkbp:portrayed_in Films and documentaries
gptkbp:religion Norse paganism
gptkbp:sibling gptkb:Thorvald_Erikson
gptkb:Freydis_Eiríksdóttir
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:House_by_the_River
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5